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Civil procedure [2017] JCA 094

Pearce -v- Treasurer of the States

Pearce -v- Treasurer of the States [2017] JCA 094 (17 June 2017)

The Court of Appeal awarded the respondent £1,600 in costs after the appellant’s appeal had been treated as abandoned and he declined to engage with costs.

  • Costs
  • Appeal
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Abandoned-appeal
  • Appellate-procedure
  • Civil-procedure
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Criminal law [2015] JRC 012

Evans -v- AG

Evans -v- AG [2015] JRC 012 (19 January 2015)

The court held that the appellant had abandoned his appeal by conduct after failing to engage with the process or attend the hearing.

  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Fair trial rights
  • Extension of time
  • Service of process
  • Abandonment-of-appeal
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2012] JRC 237

Vibert -v- AG

Vibert -v- AG [2012] JRC 237 (20 December 2012)

The Royal Court of Jersey allowed Mr Vibert to reinstate an abandoned appeal and reduced default imprisonment for unpaid parking fines from 42 days to 21 days.

  • Appeal out of time
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Default sentences for fines
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Contempt of court
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law

Mendes v The Attorney General

The Royal Court allowed Mendes to withdraw his abandonment notice and granted leave to appeal, but refused oral evidence and dismissed the appeal against deportation.

  • Appeal procedure
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Leave to appeal out of time
  • Deportation recommendation
  • Article 8 family life
  • Admissibility of further evidence
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Criminal law [2003] JCA 051

Wood v AG

Wood v AG [2003] JCA 051 (14 March 2003)

The Court of Appeal refused leave to withdraw abandonment, extend time, or appeal against conviction after a guilty plea to 16 fraud counts.

  • Fraud
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Leave to appeal
  • Guilty plea
  • Social security fraud
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal law

Wood v Att. Gen.

Wood v Att. Gen. [2003] JLR_Note 14 (14 March 2003)

Criminal appeal note in which the appellant sought leave to withdraw the appeal, and the court granted leave to do so.

  • Appeals
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Leave to withdraw
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Withdrawal-of-appeal
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Civil procedure

Lapidus (nee Carter) v Lapidus

Lapidus (nee Carter) v Lapidus [1987] JLR_Note 2a (25 September 1987)

Procedural note on appeals: if an appeal is abandoned except as to costs, leave of the lower court is required to proceed.

  • Appeals
  • Costs
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Abandonment-of-appeal
  • Appellate-procedure
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Criminal law [1978] JLR 93

Att. Gen. v Doyle

Att. Gen. v Doyle [1978] JLR 93 (07 March 1978)

The court held that a notice of abandonment of appeal cannot be withdrawn unless the appellant shows the abandonment was caused by mistake or fraud.

  • Appeals
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Withdrawal of abandonment
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Abandonment-of-appeal
  • Mistake-or-fraud
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